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Peak Oil is getting media attention these days, with predictions that Civilization as we know it is "about to end". In reality, Peak oil will be a non-event. As oil becomes more expensive, new technologies will compete with oil and naturally replace it in our economy. This blog tracks the energy sources that will be replacing oil over the next two decades.
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Why free public transport would work
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Green dreams: Producing fuel from corn and other crops could be good for the planet if only the process didn't take a significant environmental toll. New breakthroughs could make a difference.
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The Greenest Green Fuel: Looking for a clean fuel that grows anywhere, needs only sunlight and water, and could produce enough oil to free the U.S. from its petroleum addiction? Here's one start-up's
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1 kW Wind Turbine for your backyard
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Volvo ReCharge plug-in hybrid: it's a plug-in hybrid with a battery-only range of 100 km before you need to have the car's four-cylinder 1.6-liter Flexfuel engine kick in to power the car and recharg
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Texas startup says it has batteries beatFrom the article: An Austin-based startup called EEStor promised technologies for replacement of electrochemical batteries, meaning a motorist could plug in
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Toyota plug-in hybrid hits the roadFrom the article:The Plug-in HV displayed yesterday runs on the same nickel metal hydride battery as the Prius and has a cruising range of 8 miles on electricity. Th
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According to PopSci, these new batteries from A123 systems are able to recharge rapidly (a minute or two), to last for a decade, and to operate in high-temperature environments. The batteries use a na
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Governor Bill Richardson is asking if you have the next big alternative energy idea or best energy conservation story. Submit your ideas and stories now -- and he will personally visit the community w
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Oil experts see supply crisis in five yearsFrom the article:The International Energy Agency has predicted a supply crunch in the world's oil markets that could send prices soaring and place a severe d
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